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Poughkeepsie
Yes, the moniker rivals Hoboken and Kalamazoo as the butt of jokes. But Poughkeepsie should not be discounted because of a clumsy name (which means, in the local Indian dialect, “the reed-covered lodge by the little water place”). This is the unofficial capital of the Hudson Valley, the largest urban center in the area, home to Vassar and Marist, Poughkeepsie Day School and the Oakwood Friends School, the Bardavon and the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, a gorgeous train station and, most significantly, the offices of this fine publication. IBM’s main plant, where the famous supercomputer Big Blue was built, is here, as is Locust Grove, once the estate of inventor Samuel F. B. Morse and now a great and relatively undiscovered place to take a stroll. The Chance and Bananas are the Valley’s best-known rock and comedy clubs, respectively. The Poughkeepsie Journal is the oldest newspaper in the state and the third-oldest in the country. And the city that gave us Ed Wood and Delilah Strong can’t be all bad.
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From the Magazine
Poughkeepsie Articles
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Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, Poughkeepsie, NY, Offers Educational Programs for KidsExploration zone: Kids learn while they play at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum |
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Zipcar Services at Upstate NY’s Marist College, Vassar College, and Bard CollegeA national car-sharing service drives onto Valley college campuses |
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Upstate NY Mother With Cancer Denies Treatment to Protect Baby, Dies; Local Businesses Rally to Feed Baby BreastmilkA dying mother’s wish inspires the Hudson Valley to provide milk for Baby Violet |
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